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Nanna Ditzel Jewelry

Danish, 1923-2005

Nanna Ditzel was the most versatile and creative female designer that Denmark produced in the 20th century. Ditzel brought her talents to bear on a staggering array of forms — she designed furniture, jewelry, tableware and textiles; and she shaped her pieces using an equally astonishing variety of materials, from wood and wicker to silver, ceramics and fiberglass.

Born in Copenhagen, she trained as a cabinetmaker at the Royal Academy's furniture school — overseen by the great craftsman of the day, Kaare Klint — and graduated in 1943. Ditzel’s early work adhered to the classic Danish modernist tenets of simplicity, comfort and quality, and her armchairs, with their softly curved backrests are much in the spirit of Hans Wegner. Ditzel’s signature piece of that time is her Ring chair. Designed along with her husband, Jørgen Ditzel, a fabric maker, the chair has a semicircular padded armrest that seems to embrace the sitter. Ditzel began designing in wicker and in 1959 produced the Hanging chair. The piece, suspended from the ceiling by a chain, became a favorite for fashion shoots and may be as iconic of the 1960s as Eero Aarnio’s plastic Ball chair of 1963.

In 1956, Ditzel began designing for the Danish silverware firm Georg Jensen. In an association that lasted some 40 years, Ditzel would create organically shaped jewelry, barware, ceramic tableware and even tablecloths. Like her fellow Dane Verner Panton, Ditzel was not afraid to embrace industrial materials, and she began designing fiberglass chairs in the mid-1960s. Some of her most flamboyant work came toward the end of her career, in pieces such as 1989’s Bench for Two, with its shocking Op-art finish, or the Trinidad chair of 1992, with it’s sunburst-like, cut-though backs. Such feats of creativity were a fitting coda to one of the most imaginative, prolific and remarkable women of modern design.

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Creator: Nanna Ditzel
Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen Design Sterling Silver Brooch
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Arnhem, NL
A designer brooch designed by Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen numbered 326. The brooch is made of sterling silver. The brooch was created in 1956, this minimalist sterling silver brooc...
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Nanna Ditzel jewelry & watches for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a range of Nanna Ditzel jewelry & watches available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using yellow gold. We have 3 pieces in this collection as well as a number of other designs by this jeweler. While this collection reflects work that originated over various time periods, most of these items were designed during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider jewelry & watches by Hans Hansen, Georg Jensen and Nanna Ditzel, and Niels Erik From. Prices for Nanna Ditzel jewelry & watches can differ depending upon gemstone, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $900 and tops out at $13,800, while pieces like these, on average, can sell for $13,800.

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